Northampton weather in November

In November, Northampton sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of November to 7 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Northampton's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Northampton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:35 AM – 4:03 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Northampton is town and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England, UK.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,045/km²
people per km²
Founded
1189

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Northampton reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1126
2126
3126
4116
5116
6116
7116
8115
9115
10105
11105
12105
13105
14105
15105
16104
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2684
2784
2884
2984
3083

How November really feels in Northampton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
7
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Northampton weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5311.61.180.8
Feb / 429.81.59.51.0
Mar10° / 4510.3111.52.1
Apr13° / 5211.30.213.63.3
May16° / 5710.8015.44.7
Jun19° / 11°6010.5016.45.7
Jul21° / 13°6211.50166.1
Aug21° / 13°6110.9014.56.1
Sep18° / 10°549.4012.45.6
Oct14° / 6211.2010.33.8
Nov10° / 5911.20.38.52.0
Dec / 57110.97.60.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53070
63070
73070
82971
92971
102971
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192674
202674
212674
222674
232674
242773
252773
262674
272872
282971
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Northampton gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1370
2370
3380
4380
5390
6390
7390
8390
9390
10390
11390
12390
13391
14381
15381
16381
17371
18371
19361
20361
21362
22362
23362
24362
25362
26362
27362
28362
29362
30362

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 17 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of November to 7 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 3:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:084:26
29.27:104:24
39.27:124:23
49.17:134:21
59.17:154:19
69.07:174:18
78.97:194:16
88.97:214:14
98.87:234:13
108.87:244:11
118.77:264:10
128.77:284:08
138.67:304:07
148.67:314:05
158.57:334:04
168.57:354:03
178.47:374:01
188.47:384:00
198.37:403:59
208.37:423:58
218.27:433:57
228.27:453:56
238.17:473:55
248.17:483:54
258.07:503:53
268.07:513:52
278.07:533:51
287.97:543:50
297.97:563:49
307.97:573:49

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 0.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.8Dim
200.8Dim
210.8Dim
220.8Dim
230.8Dim
240.8Dim
250.8Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Northampton?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Northampton.

What to pack for Northampton in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Northampton sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Northampton in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Northampton peaks around August 11 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Northampton in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Northampton is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Northampton's WHO annual average of 11.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1115 µg/m³Nov 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Northampton?

Northampton sits at 52.3°N, 0.9°W, 97 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Wellingborough, 14 km away.

Topography around Northampton

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Northampton.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Northampton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m.

The land around Northampton is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
158 m
80 km
389 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Wellingborough 14 km · Daventry 19 km · Rushden 20 km · Kettering 20 km · Newport Pagnell 21 km · Milton Keynes 25 km · Market Harborough 25 km · Rugby 29 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Northampton (52.25°, -0.8833°, elevation 97 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).